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LOUIS COLLINS
written by Mississippi John Hurt
Ms GCollins weep, Ms CCollins moan
CWhat made her C7son Louis Fleave his home?
CAngels Glaid him awaCy
CHORUS:
Angels laid him away
Laid him six feet under the clay
Angels laid him away
Oh kind friends, now ain't it hard
To see poor Louis in a new grave yard
Angels laid him away
-CHORUS-
Bob shot one and Louis shot two
Shot poor Collins, shot him through and through
Angels laid him away
-CHORUS-
When they heard that Louis was dead
All the women folks they dressed in red
Angels laid him away
-CHORUS-
Oh kind friends, now ain't it hard
To see poor Louis in a new grave yard
Angels laid him away
-CHORUS-
Mrs Collins weep, Mrs Collins moan
What made her son Louis leave his home?
Angels laid him away
-CHORUS-

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Louis Collins

by Jerry Garcia

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LOUIS COLLINS

written by Mississippi John Hurt

G C

Ms Collins weep, Ms Collins moan

C C7 F

What made her son Louis leave his home?

C G C

Angels laid him away

CHORUS:

Angels laid him away

Laid him six feet under the clay

Angels laid him away

Oh kind friends, now ain't it hard

To see poor Louis in a new grave yard

Angels laid him away

-CHORUS-

Bob shot one and Louis shot two

Shot poor Collins, shot him through and through

Angels laid him away

-CHORUS-

When they heard that Louis was dead

All the women folks they dressed in red

Angels laid him away

-CHORUS-

Oh kind friends, now ain't it hard

To see poor Louis in a new grave yard

Angels laid him away

-CHORUS-

Mrs Collins weep, Mrs Collins moan

What made her son Louis leave his home?

Angels laid him away

-CHORUS-

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